Worried about Spay

Hi All. My baby Eleanor Rigby is being spayed tomorrow. She is one year old. She went into heat last month and we think now she is totally out of heat as well as false pregnancy and ready to be spayed. When I spoke to the vet tech that called and confirmed our appointment she indicated that Ellie will be spending the night at the vet office as they list bulldogs critical once they come out of surgery. Is this normal procedure? The reason I ask is because we have pugs and they have never needed to spend the night. Also I am concerned as she has a narrow trachea as well as an elongated soft palate.

Are there any tips or tricks that I need to be aware of as well as any signs to look out for if something emergent is happening?

Re: Worried about Spay

Sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts to you and Ellie! How is she doing -- did you hear anything yet?

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Re: Worried about Spay

I just spoke to the vet. She did fine. She still had some blood supply in her uterus even though her heat ended almost a month ago. He said that was no big deal and he just had a close a few extra vessels. He said she is breathing well now and doing good.

Her trachea is very narrow which we saw on x-ray when she had pneumonia. The surgery confirmed this. She does have an elongated palate which we thought and referred us to a surgery clinic in San Antonio. Also she has stenotic nares which he said before that they looked good, but I guess that has changed.

I also got a long lecture about grain-free food and that allergies to food are in the proteins not the grains. That just makes me laugh.

Anyway- we pick her up tomorrow morning and I cant wait to get her home. I hope she isn't in a lot of pain!

Re: Worried about Spay

Originally Posted by AmandaPeterson

I just spoke to the vet. She did fine. She still had some blood supply in her uterus even though her heat ended almost a month ago. He said that was no big deal and he just had a close a few extra vessels. He said she is breathing well now and doing good.

Her trachea is very narrow which we saw on x-ray when she had pneumonia. The surgery confirmed this. She does have an elongated palate which we thought and referred us to a surgery clinic in San Antonio. Also she has stenotic nares which he said before that they looked good, but I guess that has changed.

I also got a long lecture about grain-free food and that allergies to food are in the proteins not the grains. That just makes me laugh.

Anyway- we pick her up tomorrow morning and I cant wait to get her home. I hope she isn't in a lot of pain!

Thank you all for asking how she is doing.

Give her big hugs for all of us

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There is a part of your heart not alive until a bulldog has entered your life.Nitschke (2004-2011) and Banks (2005-2014) -- My angels Thank you for all the love, fun and teachings